Kindergarten Teacher (Native Korean)

Korean Homeroom Teacher - Kindergarten
Job Description

I. Duties
• Design, plan, prepare and deliver high quality lessons to suit the individual needs of all students in line with the school early years curriculum.
• Teach Korean as a second language to assigned aged groups of students.
• Inspire mixed culture and ability classes, by creating challenging and engaging learning opportunities for all students.
• Assess and monitor student progress and provide targets so that all learners can see success and improve.
• Observe and evaluate student wellbeing, as a subject teacher and homeroom teacher, to promote and support their personal and social development.
• Collaborate with other teachers to share new ideas, approaches and professional knowledge.
• Ensure regular collaboration with SEN and EAL to ensure a holistic approach is followed regarding students of varying developmental levels.
• Maintain accurate and professional communication with parents, ensuring parents are updated with children's status and progress. Keep parent communication platforms updated per requirements set at the beginning of the year. Add additional information as per request.
• Liaise with the Head of the International - IEYC Programme to ensure effective delivery of the curriculum to specified classes, including selecting resources and managing them efficiently in the classroom.
• Contribute to the extra-curricular activities programme and participate in school activities such as Open Day, Admissions Day, After School Activities, PD Day or PTC Day.
• Maintain constant awareness of the needs of any children to whom English is another language.
• Ensure that lesson plans are adapted to ensure differentiation for students who have additional needs.
• Participate in curriculum, homeroom, extra-curricular and other developmental programmes.
• Oversee assigned out-of-classroom activities during the school day, as needed.
• Maintain cordial relations and communication with other school staff members.
• Ensure effective utilisation of resources, materials, and equipment.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Head of the International - IEYC Programme as direct line manager or the School Director.

II. Requirement
1. Education
• Bachelor’s Degree or above in Early Childhood Education (Postgraduate Degree in Education or Related Teaching Subject is preferred)
• Teacher’s license holder.
2. Experience
• At least 3 years of teaching experience in Early Childhood Education.
• Previous experience in international school is highly preferred.
• Curriculum development knowledge
3. Skills & Knowledge
• Native Korean speaker
• Proficient use of English
• Creativity/flexibility/adaptability/enthusiasm for teaching diverse learners from different cultural backgrounds/languages/abilities/interests/personalities.
• Ability to use technology effectively in teaching and learning including online learning management system, online collaboration tools or online assessment tools

Taxes

School covers for all the taxes incurred during the onboarding process

Savings Potential

Given the cost of living in Vietnam is generally considered as cheap across Southeast Asia Countries, teachers may save up to 50% of their salary and even higher depending on their own lifestyle, or vice versa.

Accommodation

On a monthly basis, the company will provide a housing allowance for expats. School will pay the amount shown from the contract provided by expats. The employee can rent a house higher than the above quota (16 million VND). In that case, he/she will pay for the difference between the actual arising and the quota.
During the process of searching for accommodation, the school buddy, and HR, are willing to assist teacher in considering different options with the collaboration of local realtors.

Flights/Transport

- For Relocation/Job Acceptance: the company will purchase One-way ticket (Economy class) at the beginning of contract from current residence.
- After every one full year: the company will purchase a Round ticket (Economy class) to home of record or other country*
- This benefit is not applied for spouse or dependants.
*ticket price is equal or less than the ones to home of record.

Moving Allowance

The company will pay a maximum amount of 23,000,000 VND based on actual arising needs. Cost of shipping fees usually cover expenses at the airport (overweight luggage, tape, etc.) or cost of shipping pets or special belongings. To reimburse, the employee needs to send a scanned copy of the entire invoice for the paid amounts to the C&B department once they arrive in Vietnam. Do note, you must make a Customs Declaration upon landing at Noi Bai airport Arrivals Hall for any incoming shipping.

Dependent Opportunities

Tuition Fees and admission fees will be waived for two legal dependants of school age of an expatriate Employee enrolled at Him Lam International School. All other expenses related to the attendance of school, including but not limited to meals, excursions, transport, uniform will be borne by the Employee.

Medical

All expatriate employees will be provided private health insurance from Liberty Insurance Company during their employment at HIMLAMIS. Please be noted that the health insurance company needs the results from the medical check-up and assessment of the medical check-up to be done by the underwriting department of the insurer. There will be a grace period of 30 days where the insured person is still not covered by the health insurance. (ask HR directly for further details).